Cardinals sign former CFL receiver Bryant Mitchell to futures deal

The Arizona Cardinals have been focused on their coaching search and on finding a new coaching staff for head coach Kliff Kingsbury. However, that didn’t stop them from adding to their offseason roster.

The team announced Thursday the signing of receiver Bryant Mitchell to a futures contract for 2019.

Mitchell (6 feet 2, 198 pounds) played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos the last three seasons. Last year, he set career highs of 60 receptions for 867 yards and three touchdowns. In his three years in the CFL, he caught 97 passes for 1,418 yards and six touchdowns.

He played collegiately at Northwestern State for the last two years of college. He played in 21 games and totaled 53 receptions for 564 yards and five touchdowns.